D E W Gibb (42 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Chipping to spine ends of jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Gift presentation written inside on front free end paper.

Condition: Good. 1957. No Edition Remarks. 387 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Hb In Dw 387pp frontisplate and illustrations Ex library stamps O/w a Vg/Vg Copy.

Condition: Very Good. 1978. Hardcover. 8vo . Good clean copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New.

Condition: Very Good. 1978. Hardcover. 8vo . Good clean copy. . . . .

Hardback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. reprint. 387pp. Illustrated throughout. Blue cloth, gilt titles with a red background. Fore-edge foxed not affecting the margins or text.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Reprinted Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 387 pages; A comprehensive history, impressively illustrated. Description: 387 p. Illus. 25 cm. Subjects: Lloyd's (Firm) . 3 Kg.

1st ed. Pages a little stained at edges; some signs of very light damp staining & wrinkling on early pages; binding tight; dust jacket stained and worn with small chips in places; dj not price-clipped. Used - Good. Good hardback in Fair dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Lloyd's of London: A Study in Individualism by D E W Gibb. Pub Macmillan 1957 1st edition. Fair condition DJ not price clipped has a tear from the top left corner 2.5". and the DJ is a little bit grubby looking on the top right hand corner. Very good condition book with several photographs and a few diagrams of buildings.

Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDFirst edition. Very good spine little sunned no dust jacket. 387pp.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. vii, 387 pages, frontispiece and b/w plates, index. Four-line Christmas greeting by the upper edge of the front flyleaf. Some tanning to endpapers with small tape-stains on paste-downs. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Type: Book pp IX, 387. 1st printing. Internally fine. DJ sunned with loss to tail of spine and chipping and losses to head of spine and covers.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 5 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Category: British Association for the Advancement of Science; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Reprinted Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 387 pages; A comprehensive history, impressively illustrated. Description: 387 p. Illus. 25 cm. Subjects: Lloyd's (Firm) . 1 Kg.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:

IX, 387 S., (22) Bild- u. Portr.Taf., gr.okt., Ln., Rckn. verblichen, WaV.- [ Firmengeschichte Versicherung Schiffahrt LandGB SpracheEN J| 1957 N| David E. Gibb | 18503 ].

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1050grams, ISBN:

Cartonato con sovracoperta. Traduzione di Giorgio Angeli. Introduzione di Luigi Pappalettera Pagine di storia Numero di tavole: pp.316 altezza 0 larghezza 0 Esemplare in buone condizioni.Sovraccoperta con ingiallimento e macchie di polvere. Tagli bruniti e con tracce di polvere.Pagine leggermente brunite ai bordi.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Macmillan and Co, London 1957. ix, 387 pp. Publisher's cloth, no jacket. Illustrated. Good condition.

Reprint of 1957 1st edition. X, 387 PP, plus 22 b/w plates. Fp: Lloyd's New Building; an impression from Lime Street. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Dust jacket has a few small chips and light soiling, o/wise a near fine copy. 24.2 x 16.5. The history of this underwriting institution, together with an insight into the social & commercial development of London and the world trade.

Lloyd's of London: A Study in Individualism by D. E. W. Gibb (London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd.; New York: St. Martin's Press, 1957) is a detailed historical and institutional study of one of the world's most influential insurance markets. Written by a longtime insider and member of Lloyd's, the work traces the organization's evolution from its origins in Edward Lloyd's 17th-century coffee house to its emergence as a global center for marine and non-marine underwriting. Gibb emphasizes the uniquely decentralized, individualistic structure of Lloyd's, highlighting how private underwriting and collective risk-sharing shaped its development across centuries of commercial expansion and geopolitical change. The book combines narrative history with institutional analysis, covering key developments such as eighteenth-century underwriting practices, the formation of Lloyd's governing structure, expansion into fire and accident insurance, and the market's adaptation through major events including the Napoleonic Wars and both World Wars. Illustrated with photographic plates and architectural drawings - including views of the Lime Street building and notable figures in Lloyd's history - the volume balances scholarly detail with accessibility, making it valuable both as a reference work and as a readable account of British financial history. This 1957 edition, published by Macmillan in London with St. Martin's Press distribution in New York, is First Edition, no subsequent printings indicated. The book is in Near Fine condition: clean blue cloth boards with bright gilt spine lettering, firm binding, and fresh, unmarked interior pages. The dust jacket is Very Good, price unclipped ($5.00), showing moderate toning to the white panels, light surface soiling, and edge wear with small chips and short tears at spine ends. A highly presentable copy of an increasingly sought-after mid-century financial history. D. E. W. Gibb was a longtime participant in the Lloyd's market, with decades of experience in underwriting and governance, including service on Lloyd's Committee. His insider perspective lends authority and depth to this work, offering both a historical account and an informed interpretation of Lloyd's institutional culture and its enduring global significance.

rilegato. Condition: Fine. "Pagine di Storia". Opera con copertina rigida, con sovraccoperta. N24. Book.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Near Fine octavo 387pp., b/w pls., text ills., index, Neat presentation tipped onto front paste-down in a fine copperplate hand from the recipients underwriters. Nice copy in like unclipped dust jacket.